The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-25
Our school House.

suitable school building. Prominent
citizens have determined it shall now
take on material form and practical
shape. After reading in the Palatka
NEws the generous offers made by Prof
Proctor and DIR. Shaffranek. they ex-
press themselves in this manner:
Il saw the old building this morning
Ii is disgrace to the city, and shames
US in the eyes of strangers IL the
county and town cannot give us a suit
able building I will gladly subscribe my
share. b. LIIIENrHAL,
School Trustee
There is too wide difference between
the new Jail and the old school-house.
Let US have a school building worthy of
our town. w. J. VINEGAR"
The school is only second to the
church. We have churches. now let's
have schools. You may depend on every
aid i can give you. for l look upon a
good school in Palatka as absolutely
essential to our immediate welfare.
F. ID. AcKERMAS,
Member School Board"
"A decent building is sadly needed.
The county should give part of the sum
necessary, and the town will do its part
If We have to make to it up by private sub
scription. Let's devote twelve thousand
dollars to this purpose and il will be
paying investment. NJ. HAUGHToS."
Lets build a good school house Twill
gladly pay my share either i'm taxes or
by subscription. A. UsINA."
II will soon have a son To send and
want a school. Give us one
J. E. JACKSON"
The old barn has already driven of
many valuable citizens. think the
county should give some of the money
and the city might he liberal in this d j.
rectiOn with the entire approval Of the
taxpayers. But we cannot wait: we
must have fine building before next
winter. and my help is ready.
NJ LOEB"
Lets have the building and we will
make the school. Ny best efforts are
already pledged. w. j. WEBB"
I'VE have a beautiful city of five thou
sand inhabitants and school house un-
fit for decent stable. Let's build a ten
thousand dollar school-house and let the
Courthouse wait. and let MS do IL this
summer. w. ii. PARKER"
The county and city should erect the
building. Then, with the generous help
of Prof. Proctor and DR. Shafanek, our
united and cordial support will build up
. school which will be our best adver-
tisement. This work should take pre-
cedence of all other.
BENZ. HARRISON, p. NJ"
Let the city and county build the
school-house. 1t is duty owed by the
government to the citizens. I will gladly
pay my share. and l am always i'm favor
of any honest public improvement.
p. CUNNEELY"
Il want a good school-hous and il
should be built by the county and city.
We must hare IL. The city and county
should furnish the money.
IT. LANE"
"A fine school-house i'm Palatka is q
public necessity. know Of several fam
lilies who are only kept away by our lack
OF educational advantages. l know of
nothing which would be Of greater bene-
fit to Palatka than a good school build
ing. C. A. RICHARDSON"
Don't stop in the furrow now your
hand is on the plow. We will all insist
on building school-house. work for it
and vote for it till we get it. We have
long asked for it, and now we will have
it. j. c. VERTRKEs."
Give us a good building for school
purposes-worthy Of our city and the age
in which we live. Don't wait to see who
will pay for it. Let's have il somehow
il is necessity.
SUMNER c. CHANDLER"